Snap hook



Patented June 24, 1930 A rnrnnxwvinirsmfiomrRInoE'roN, MINNESOTA 1 -l 7 safer iafoox i f hpiilication 'iiiediuly 3, 1 92 8. Serial no. 1299,111

V This invention relates to snap hooks and constitutes an improvement upon the snap hook forming, the subject-matter of my prior patent, No. 1,598,684, issued September 7,.1926'.'

*Qne object of the invention is to provide a snap hook which be employed fortany purposeoto which it is suited but is primarily intended for use in connection with harness and is adaptedto be connected with straps constituting parts of the harness.

Another object of the invention is to provide the snap hook with an improved type of latch or keeper consisting of a pin slidable through the shank of the hook and yieldably held in a closed position by a spring bearing against an improved abutment carried by the stem'.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide an improved type of shackle carried by ,the snap hook and pivotally connect the shackle with the shank ofthe hook in such a manner that the hook and shackle may have pivotal movement relative to each other 1 2,5 but the shackle will be prevented from turning about the hook.

Another object of the inventionis to provide a snap hook in which a shackle pivotally connected with the shank of the hook is provided with a side eye extending transversely from one side of the shackle.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a view showing the improved a; snap hook principally in longitudinal section and partially in elevation; V

Fig. 2is a view showing the improved snap hook in end elevation and looking toward the shackle, and

- Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a slightly modby and indicated in generalby the numeral 2.

The shank 3 of the hook is formed with a longitudinally extending bore 4 having its forward end portion reduced, as shown at 5, and

its rear' end portion internally threaded, as 7 shown at 6. The bill 7' which projects for- The latch pin orstem released;

Wardly from'the shank formed integral 1 therewith and terminates in spaced relation to the forward end of the shank and at its free end is formed with a recess or seat 8 disposed opposite the reduced forward end of the bore. Adjacent its rear end, the shank is externally thickened to form a collar 9 and pivots or trunnions 10 are formed intestrong and there will be no dangerof the pivot pinsor trunnions 10 becoming broken or working loose. J v y 11 which is-slidably received in the bore 43 is of greater length than the' shank and projects from opposite ends thereof with' its forward endnormally received in the seat or recess 8 of thebill. The rear end of the stem is enlarged to form a head 12'so that itmay be easily grasped and drawn rearwardly against the action of the spring1'3. This-spring is, coiled about the stem within thebore and at its forward end bears against an abutment consisting of a ring 14 firmly seated in an annular groove 15 formed in the stem within the bore. In the preferred construction, the ring is split "so that it maybe slid into place upon the stem and clamped tightly into its seat. The rear end of the spring bears against a retainerlfi whichis screwed into the rear end portion of the shank and exertspressure against the spring in 'order'to place it under tension and cause it to yieldably retain the stem in the closed positiomas shown in Fig.

1. It will be readily seen that, when it is desired to engage the hook with a trace chain or a ring or eye, it is merely necessary to grasp the stem by its head and draw it rearwardly so that the ring or a link of a chain may be engaged by the bill and the stem then The shackle 2 is also formed of strong metal and consists of side arms 17 which are joined by cross bars or bridges l8fand 19. The bridge or cross bar 19 is formed integralwith the side, arms -17 and the upperbridge 18 preferably consists of a pin extending be tween andremovably connected with the "side gral with the collar and project fromoppoarms and carrying a roller which is free to turn thereon. The forward end portions of the side arms are bent toward each other and then forwardly in parallel relation to each other and when so bent the trunnions or pivot ins 10 of the shank 8 of the hook will be disposed through openings 2O formed in the side armsan I iY B Y Q I IQ Q he sha k with the hook. Since the trunnions are rigid with the hook, the shackle will only"be"per mitted to have pivotal-movement.longitudinally of the hook and will be prevented from having rotary motion about the hook. side eye is carried by one of the arms of the shackle and may consist of an eye 21 eX-' t in l n it ina ly O h sh k e d fofined i;i i tegral.therewi th, as shown in. Fig. 3; oii'it may be pivotally. connected with the shackle, as; shown in Eigs. 1. and2.

IiIEigs} l and 2, the si de, eye which is indioated the 22 Toarries, a. roller 'Ph a Pin 24 e tending b t en ts e 25. andits side arnas are. joined by a crossban25 from which extend-ears; 27 The a I 2 190 1 t posite des. an ear. 28 'w -hich projects; from one side arm of the shackle and a. pivot pin or rivet 29 is passed through these ears topivotallvv conaet' the side eye with theshackle, I will hus be e thet lle side ye m y av sw ngas; meant lei i ia l y 1 t h ck but mor at wi l; e. n a p an at r gh gle t s lan n. Wh q the hack emore relative to. they hook. 1

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